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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Hampstead 1919

Report for the year 1919 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Situation.Males.Females.Total.
Buccal cavity617
Stomach, Liver, &c.161430
Peritoneum, Intestines and Rectum102131
Genital Organs32225
Breast—77
Other, or unspecified, organs17623
Totals5271123

Table: Diarrhoea mid Enteritis. Of the total deaths at all ages from Diarrhoea and Enteritis in Hampstead duriug 1919, which numbered 21, 16 took place among children under one year of age. The deaths from these diseases at various age periods in recent years is as follows:—

Diarrhoea mid Enteritis. Of the total deaths at all ages from Diarrhoea and Enteritis in Hampstead duriug 1919, which numbered 21, 16 took place among children under one year of age. The deaths from these diseases at various age periods in recent years is as follows:—

Year.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 yeara.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.5 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 years and upwards.All ages.
191472ll-l2216
191514—l——2—118
1916628
19179—————1212
19188-----3213
191916_l---2221
Totals6023l—381188

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Principal Epidemic Diseases.
All of these, with the exception of whooping cough, are notifiable
diseases, and information concerning them is set out in Section "D"
of this Report. The total number of deaths from the principal
epidemic diseases is as follows; the death-rate was 0.16 per 1000 of
the population.
Enteric Fever — Scarlet Fever 2 Small-pox —
Whooping Cough — Measles 5 Diphtheria 7